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| Race 16 of 20 races in the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 21–22 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official name | MotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island,Victoria,Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2023 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as theMotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix) was the sixteenth round of the2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at thePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit inPhillip Island on 21–22 October 2023.
Due to inclement weather forecast on 22 October, the schedule for the MotoGP sprint and main race was swapped, with the main race being held on 21 October, while the sprint was scheduled to be held on 22 October.[1] For the first time since the2015 Dutch TT, the MotoGP race was held on Saturday. Both the Moto2 and Moto3 were held on 22 October, with both classes having a warm up session introduced. All races on 22 October also started an hour earlier than planned to avoid the inclement weather.[2]
Coming into the weekend,Francesco Bagnaia leads the Riders' Championship by 18 points fromJorge Martín, withMarco Bezzecchi third, a further 45 points behind.Ducati, having secured the 5th title at theIndonesian Grand Prix, leads the Constructors' Championship overKTM by 244 points andAprilia by a further 17 points.[3]
Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2.
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Free practice times | ||
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| FP1[4] | FP2[5] | |||||
| 1 | 89 | Ducati | 1:29.039 | 1:29.299 | ||
| 2 | 93 | Honda | 1:30.614 | 1:29.412 | ||
| 3 | 41 | Aprilia | 1:30.480 | 1:29.599 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Ducati | 1:30.518 | 1:29.685 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Ducati | 1:30.311 | 1:29.745 | ||
| 6 | 37 | KTM | 1:29.759 | 1:30.159 | ||
| 7 | 12 | Aprilia | 1:29.777 | 1:29.810 | ||
| 8 | 20 | Yamaha | 1:30.858 | 1:29.826 | ||
| 9 | 25 | Aprilia | 1:30.753 | 1:39.949 | ||
| 10 | 73 | Ducati | 1:30.434 | 1:29.986 | ||
| 11 | 44 | KTM | 1:30.675 | 1:30.034 | ||
| 12 | 33 | KTM | 1:30.285 | 1:30.092 | ||
| 13 | 36 | Honda | 1:30.972 | 1:30.250 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Ducati | 1:31.332 | 1:30.268 | ||
| 15 | 23 | Ducati | 1:30.464 | 1:30.303 | ||
| 16 | 72 | Ducati | 1:30.434 | 1:30.310 | ||
| 17 | 49 | Ducati | 1:30.819 | 1:30.341 | ||
| 18 | 43 | KTM | 1:30.453 | 1:30.365 | ||
| 19 | 88 | Aprilia | 1:31.163 | 1:30.494 | ||
| 20 | 42 | Honda | 1:30.678 | |||
| 21 | 30 | Honda | 1:30.834 | 1:30.783 | ||
| 22 | 21 | Yamaha | 1:30.940 | 1:31.051 | ||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT | ||||||
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | |||
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| Time results[6] | ||||||
| 1 | 33 | KTM | 1:27.943 | |||
| 2 | 43 | KTM | 1:28.091 | |||
| 3 | 12 | Aprilia | 1:28.212 | |||
| 4 | 89 | Ducati | 1:28.222 | |||
| 5 | 44 | KTM | 1:28.363 | |||
| 6 | 72 | Ducati | 1:28.368 | |||
| 7 | 49 | Ducati | 1:28.452 | |||
| 8 | 23 | Ducati | 1:28.453 | |||
| 9 | 41 | Aprilia | 1:28.456 | |||
| 10 | 5 | Ducati | 1:28.456 | |||
| 11 | 1 | Ducati | 1:28.642 | |||
| 12 | 42 | Honda | 1:28.644 | |||
| 13 | 37 | KTM | 1:28.656 | |||
| 14 | 25 | Aprilia | 1:28.659 | |||
| 15 | 73 | Ducati | 1:28.661 | |||
| 16 | 93 | Honda | 1:28.790 | |||
| 17 | 20 | Yamaha | 1:28.937 | |||
| 18 | 36 | Honda | 1:29.007 | |||
| 19 | 10 | Ducati | 1:29.164 | |||
| 20 | 88 | Aprilia | 1:29.711 | |||
| 21 | 30 | Honda | 1:29.750 | |||
| 22 | 21 | Yamaha | 1:29.908 | |||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT | ||||||
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Free practice times | ||
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| P1[7] | P2[8] | P3[9] | ||||
| 1 | 54 | Boscoscuro | 1:32.794 | 1:32.548 | 1:32.128 | |
| 2 | 16 | Kalex | 1.33.572 | 1:33.335 | 1:32.578 | |
| 3 | 40 | Kalex | 1:33.238 | 1:32.686 | 1:33.035 | |
| 4 | 11 | Kalex | 1:34.838 | 1:33.472 | 1:32.708 | |
| 5 | 37 | Kalex | 1:33.003 | 1:33.144 | 1:32.825 | |
| 6 | 14 | Kalex | 1:33.925 | 1:33.749 | 1:32.979 | |
| 7 | 22 | Kalex | 1:34.279 | 1:33.574 | 1:32.991 | |
| 8 | 96 | Kalex | 1:33.913 | 1:33,098 | 1:33.295 | |
| 9 | 18 | Kalex | 1:34.893 | 1:33.180 | 1:33.275 | |
| 10 | 75 | Kalex | 1:34.395 | 1:34.185 | 1:33.234 | |
| 11 | 42 | Kalex | 1:33.981 | 1:33.793 | 1:33.286 | |
| 12 | 21 | Boscoscuro | 1:33.857 | 1:33.553 | 1:33.413 | |
| 13 | 35 | Kalex | 1:35.171 | 1:33.450 | 1:35.016 | |
| 14 | 15 | Kalex | 1:34.552 | 1:33.910 | 1:33.456 | |
| 15 | 7 | Kalex | 1:34.200 | 1:34.295 | 1:33.514 | |
| 16 | 84 | Kalex | 1:35.054 | 1:33.965 | 1:33.585 | |
| 17 | 52 | Kalex | 1:34.136 | 1:34.055 | 1:33.592 | |
| 18 | 79 | Kalex | 1:34.492 | 1:33.952 | 1:33.631 | |
| 19 | 28 | Kalex | 1:34.273 | 1:33.696 | 1:34.381 | |
| 20 | 3 | Kalex | 1:34.954 | 1:34.280 | 1:33.827 | |
| 21 | 64 | Kalex | 1:33.865 | 1:34.729 | 1:34.605 | |
| 22 | 13 | Kalex | 1:34.211 | 1:34.114 | 1:33.972 | |
| 23 | 71 | Kalex | 1:34.542 | 1:34.065 | 1:34.097 | |
| 24 | 33 | Kalex | 1:36.066 | 1:34.587 | 1:34.086 | |
| 25 | 23 | Kalex | 1:35.353 | 1:34.581 | 1:34.347 | |
| 26 | 12 | Kalex | 1:34.397 | 1:34.427 | 1:34.387 | |
| 27 | 67 | Forward | 1:34.712 | 1:34.966 | 1:34.659 | |
| 28 | 9 | Kalex | 1:36.456 | 1:35.476 | 1:34.809 | |
| 29 | 17 | Forward | 1:35.924 | 1:34.945 | 1:34.999 | |
| 30 | 5 | Kalex | 1:37.017 | 1:35.180 | 1:35.480 | |
| Source :OFFICIAL MOTO2 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT | ||||||
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2.
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Practice times | ||
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| P1[10] | P2[11] | P3[12] | ||||
| 1 | 71 | Husqvarna | 1:37.903 | 1:37.715 | 1:36.403 | |
| 2 | 53 | KTM | 1:38.613 | 1:37.146 | 1:36.537 | |
| 3 | 66 | CFMoto | 1:38.264 | 1:37.423 | 1:36.566 | |
| 4 | 31 | KTM | 1:38.119 | 1:38.406 | 1:36.786 | |
| 5 | 44 | KTM | 1:37.638 | 1:36.791 | 1:36.816 | |
| 6 | 82 | KTM | 1:38.690 | 1:36.864 | 1:37.174 | |
| 7 | 27 | Honda | 1:40.298 | 1:37.926 | 1:36.935 | |
| 8 | 95 | Husqvarna | 1:38.684 | 1:37.765 | 1:36.977 | |
| 9 | 80 | Gas Gas | 1:40.361 | 1:37.916 | 1:37.071 | |
| 10 | 5 | Honda | 1:38.152 | 1:37.337 | 1:37.081 | |
| 11 | 10 | KTM | 1:38.150 | 1:37.111 | 1:37.183 | |
| 12 | 54 | Honda | 1:38.034 | 1:38.374 | 1:37.163 | |
| 13 | 18 | KTM | 1:42.632 | 1:38.413 | 1:37.286 | |
| 14 | 21 | KTM | 1:38.807 | 1:37.992 | 1:37.383 | |
| 15 | 48 | KTM | 1:38.969 | 1:37.411 | 1:39.661 | |
| 16 | 72 | Honda | 1:40.648 | 1:38.029 | 1:37.552 | |
| 17 | 70 | Honda | 1:39.315 | 1:37.554 | 1:37.703 | |
| 18 | 96 | KTM | 1:38.475 | 1:37.623 | 1:38.146 | |
| 19 | 64 | Honda | 1:39.265 | 1:38.485 | 1:37.674 | |
| 20 | 38 | KTM | 1:39.314 | 1:37.864 | 1:37.713 | |
| 21 | 6 | Gas Gas | 1:38.447 | 1:38.210 | 1:37.738 | |
| 22 | 7 | KTM | 1:39.727 | 1:38.064 | 1:37.902 | |
| 23 | 9 | Honda | 1:39.116 | 1:38.369 | 1:37.922 | |
| 24 | 99 | KTM | 1:38.574 | 1:38.005 | 1:38.454 | |
| 25 | 20 | KTM | 1:39.549 | 1:38.695 | 1:38.105 | |
| 26 | 63 | KTM | 1:39.529 | 1:39.243 | 1:38.106 | |
| 27 | 43 | CFMoto | 1:39.639 | 1:39.000 | 1:38.866 | |
| 105% time: | 1:42.519 | 1:41.631 | 1:41.223 | |||
| DNQ | 19 | Honda | 1:46.460 | NC | 1:42.487 | |
| Source :OFFICIAL MOTO3 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT | ||||||
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | Row | |
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| Q1[13] | Q2[14] | ||||||
| 1 | 89 | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:27.246 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 33 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:27.662 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Ducati | 1:28.160 | 1:27.714 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 41 | Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:27.844 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:27.903 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 49 | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:27.919 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 93 | Honda | 1:28.237 | 1:28.012 | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 43 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:28.074 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 12 | Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:28.093 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 72 | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:28.121 | 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 44 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:28.234 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 23 | Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:28.287 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 73 | Ducati | 1:28.324 | N/A | 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 37 | KTM | 1:28.435 | N/A | 17[a] | 6 | |
| 15 | 25 | Aprilia | 1:28.607 | N/A | 14 | 5 | |
| 16 | 36 | Honda | 1:28.841 | N/A | 15 | ||
| 17 | 20 | Yamaha | 1:28.925 | N/A | 16 | 6 | |
| 18 | 10 | Ducati | 1:29.047 | N/A | 18 | ||
| 19 | 88 | Aprilia | 1:29.182 | N/A | 19 | 7 | |
| 20 | 21 | Yamaha | 1:29.419 | N/A | 20 | ||
| 21 | 30 | Honda | 1:29.832 | N/A | 21 | ||
| OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS | |||||||
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | Row | |
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| Q1[16] | Q2[17] | ||||||
| 1 | 54 | Boscoscuro | Qualified in Q2 | 1:31.888 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 40 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.230 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 21 | Boscoscuro | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.572 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 16 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.584 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 54 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.633 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 96 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.679 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 11 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.769 | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 14 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.888 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 15 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.946 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 18 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:32.954 | 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 42 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:33.052 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 22 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:33.070 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 13 | Kalex | 1:33.052 | 1:33.296 | 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 75 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:33.339 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Kalex | 1:33.084 | 1:33.363 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 35 | Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:33.370 | 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 84 | Kalex | 1:33.231 | 1:33.561 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Kalex | 1:32.943 | 1:33.628 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 52 | Kalex | 1:33.297 | N/A | 19 | 7 | |
| 20 | 79 | Kalex | 1:33.340 | N/A | 20 | ||
| 21 | 71 | Kalex | 1:33.451 | N/A | 21 | ||
| 22 | 64 | Kalex | 1:33.454 | N/A | 22 | 8 | |
| 23 | 28 | Kalex | 1:33.848 | N/A | 23 | ||
| 24 | 3 | Kalex | 1:33.917 | N/A | 24 | ||
| 25 | 5 | Kalex | 1:33.940 | N/A | 25 | 9 | |
| 26 | 23 | Kalex | 1:33.997 | N/A | 26 | ||
| 27 | 67 | Forward | 1:34.053 | N/A | 27 | ||
| 28 | 9 | Kalex | 1:34.055 | N/A | 28 | 10 | |
| 29 | 33 | Kalex | 1:34.368 | N/A | 29 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Forward | 1:34.710 | N/A | 30 | ||
| OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS | |||||||
| Fastest session lap |
| Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid | Row | |
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| Q1[18] | Q2[19] | ||||||
| 1 | 71 | Husqvarna | Qualified in Q2 | 1:36.539 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 66 | CFMoto | Qualified in Q2 | 1:36.675 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 82 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:36.755 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 10 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:36.860 | 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 18 | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:36.978 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 95 | Husqvarna | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.008 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 53 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.030 | 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 80 | Gas Gas | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.146 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 31 | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.286 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 21 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.293 | 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 96 | KTM | 1:37.538 | 1:37.303 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 48 | KTM | 1:37.694 | 1:37.378 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.399 | 13 | 5 | |
| 14 | 27 | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.465 | 14 | ||
| 15 | 44 | KTM | Qualified in Q2 | 1:37.513 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 7 | KTM | 1:37.631 | 1:37.519 | 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | 6 | Gas Gas | 1:37.562 | 1:37.661 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 54 | Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:38.002 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 63 | KTM | 1:37.779 | N/A | 19 | 7 | |
| 20 | 99 | KTM | 1:37.814 | N/A | 20 | ||
| 21 | 72 | Honda | 1:37.858 | N/A | 21 | ||
| 22 | 38 | KTM | 1:37.888 | N/A | 22 | 8 | |
| 23 | 9 | Honda | 1:38.088 | N/A | 23 | ||
| 24 | 64 | Honda | 1:38.098 | N/A | 24 | ||
| 25 | 20 | KTM | 1:38.124 | N/A | 25 | 9 | |
| 26 | 70 | Honda | 1:38.224 | N/A | 26 | ||
| 27 | 43 | CFMoto | 1:38.497 | N/A | 27 | ||
| OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS | |||||||
Due to inclement weather, the MotoGP Sprint was cancelled.[20] It was initially scheduled to be held after the Moto2 race.
Maverick Viñales set the best time 1:39.036 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead ofJorge Martín andMarc Márquez.[21]
Zonta van den Goorbergh set the best time 1:45.713 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead ofSergio García andJake Dixon.[22]
Jaume Masià set the best time 1:49.237 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead ofDavid Muñoz andMario Aji.[23]
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 5 | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 27 | 40:39.446 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2 | 1 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 27 | +0.201 | 3 | 20 | |
| 3 | 49 | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 27 | +0.477 | 6 | 16 | |
| 4 | 33 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 27 | +0.816 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | 89 | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 27 | +1.008 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | 72 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 27 | +8.827 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | 43 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 27 | +9.283 | 8 | 9 | |
| 8 | 41 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 27 | +9.387 | 4 | 8 | |
| 9 | 73 | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 27 | +9.696 | 13 | 7 | |
| 10 | 23 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 27 | +12.523 | 12 | 6 | |
| 11 | 12 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 27 | +13.992 | 9 | 5 | |
| 12 | 10 | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 27 | +17.078 | 18 | 4 | |
| 13 | 88 | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 27 | +19.443 | 19 | 3 | |
| 14 | 20 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 27 | +20.949 | 16 | 2 | |
| 15 | 93 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 27 | +21.118 | 7 | 1 | |
| 16 | 25 | CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team | Aprilia | 27 | +32.538 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 21 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 27 | +37.663 | 20 | ||
| 18 | 44 | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 27 | +37.668 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 30 | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 27 | +37.758 | 21 | ||
| Ret | 37 | GasGas Factory Racing Tech3 | KTM | 12 | Accident | 17[a] | ||
| Ret | 36 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 10 | Accident damage | 15 | ||
| DNS | 42 | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | Did not start | ||||
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| OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT | ||||||||
The race was scheduled to be run for 23 laps, but was red-flagged race after 9 full laps due to inclement weather and bad track conditions. As less than 2/3 of the race distance was completed, the race was to be restarted for 6 laps. Eventually, race direction decided not to restart the race as track conditions were not improving. Per regulations, half points were awarded after failing to complete half of the original race distance.[25]
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[26][27][28]
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